N-aralkanoyl and n-aralkenoyl derivatives of o,s-dihydrocarbylphosphoroamidothioates and s,s-dihydrocarbylphosphoroamidodithioates

ABSTRACT

N-ARALKANOYL AND N-ARALKENOYL DERIVATIVES OF S,S-DIHYDROCARBYL PHOSPHOROAMIDODITHIOATES AND O,S-DIHYDROCARBYLPHOSPHOROAMIDOTHIOATES HAVE A HIGH DEGREE OF INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY WITH RELATIVELY LOW MAMMALIAN TOXICITY.

United States Patent U.S. Cl. 260-956 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE N-aralkanoyl and N-aralkenoyl derivatives of S,S-dihydrocarbyl phosphoroarnidodithioates and O,S-dihydrocarbylphosphoroamidothioates have a high degree of insecticidal activity with relatively low mammalian toxicity.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of US. Ser. No. 13,846, filed Feb. 24, 1970, now US. Pat. 3,716,600, Which, in turn, is a continuation-in-part of US. Sen No. 810,383, filed Mar. 25, 1969, now abandoned.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART US. 3,309,266 teaches that O-alkyl-S-alkyl phosphoroamidothioates are insecticidal. US. 3,649,723 teaches that O alkyl S unsaturated hydrocarbylphosphoroamidothioates are insecticidal. U.S. 3,201,446 teaches that 0,0- diethyl N trichloroacetylphosphoroamidothioate [N- (diethoxyphosphinothioyl) 2,2,2 trichloroacetamide] is useful as an insecticide. Russian 'Pat. 253,483, issued on Sept. 30, 1969 to G. V. Protopopova et a1., discloses the use of O,S-dialkyl-N-alkylthiocarbonylphosphoroamidothioates, e.g.,

CH3 0 O CHzS as insecticides. L. Almasi et al., Chem. Ber. 100 2626 (1967) and Chem. Ber. 99 3293 (1966), disclose 'O-ethyl- S methyl N benzoylphosphoroamidothioate, O-ethyl- S methyl N p-chloro-benzoylphosphoroamidothioate and O ethyl S-methyl-N-p-methyl-benzoylphosphoroamidothioate.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The phosphoroamidothioates and phosphoroamidodithioates of this invention are represented by the formula wherein R and R individually are alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, R is aralkyl or aralkenyl of 7 to 10 carbon atoms and up to 2 (0 to 2) fluorine, chlorine or bromine atoms, R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and Y is oxygen or sulfur.

Representative alkyl groups which R, R and R may represent include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, pentyl, sec-pentyl and hexyl. Representative alkenyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms which R and R may represent include allyl, Z-butenyl, isobutenyl, 3-hexenyl, etc. Representative alkynyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms which 3,825,634 Patented July 23, 1974 R and R may represent include 2-propynyl, Z-butynyl, 3-hexynyl, etc. Preferred R and R groups are alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, especially methyl. The preferred R group is hydrogen.

Representative phenylalkyl R groups of 7 to 10 carbon atoms include benzyl, 2-phenylethyl, 3-tolylpropyl, 4-phenylbutyl, etc. Representative phenylalkenyl R groups of 8 to 10 carbon atoms include styryl, 3-phenyl-1- propenyl, 4-phenyl-2-butenyl, etc. Representative phenylalkyl and phenylalkenyl substituted in the aromatic moiety with halogens include 2-fiuorobenzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, 2,4 dibromobenzyl, 2 (4 chlorophenyl)ethyl, 3 (2 fiuorophenyl)propyl, 4 fluorostyryl, 3 (2- fluorophenyl) 1 propenyl, 4 (4 chlorophenyl) 3- butenyl, etc.

Representative phosphoroamidothioates of formula (I) are O-methyl-S-allyl-N-2-fluorophenylacetylphosphoroamidothioate, O-methyl-S-methy1-N-isopropyl-N-4-bromopheny1acetylphosphoroamidothioate, O-allyl-S-allyl-N-2,4*dichlorophenylacetylphosphoroamidothioate, O-propynyl-S-methyl-N-methyl-N-4-methylphenylacetylphosphoroamidothioate, O-ethy1-'S-ethyl-N-3- (4-chlorophenyl propionylphosphoroamidothioate, O-allyl-S-ethyl-N-3 -(2-methy1phenyl) propionylphosphoroamidothioate, 'O-methyl-S-methyl-N-4-phenylbutyrylphosphoroamidothioate, O-isopropyl-S-propyl-N-isopropyl-N-4-phenylbutyrylphosphoroamidothioate, O-methyl-S-methyl-N-methyl-N-4-(3-chlorophenyl) pentanoylphosphoroamidothioate, O-methyl-S-ethyl-N-cinnamoylphosphoroamidothioate, O-methyl-S-pentyl-N-4-phenyl-but-2-enoylphosphoroamidothioate, O-methyl-S-methyl-N-3-phenyl-prop-2-enoylphosphoroamidothioate and O-heXyl-S-hexyl-N-cinnamoylphosphoroamidothioate.

Representative phosphoroamidodithioates of formula (I) are:

S-methyl-S-methyl-N-isopropyl-N-2-fluorophenylacetylphosphoroamidodithioate, S-propynyl-S-propynyl-N-4-bromophenylacetylphosphoroamidodithioate, S-methyl-S-allyl-N-methyl-N-2,4-dichlorophenylacety1- phosphoroamidodithioate, S-methyl-S-methyl-N-4-methylphenylacetylphosphoroamidodithioate, S-ethyl-S-ethyl-N-3-(4-chlorophenyl)propionylphosphoroamidodithioate, S-methyl-S-ethyl-N-3-(Lmethylphenyl)propionylphosphoroamidodithioate, S-methyl-S-methyl-N-4-phenylbutyrylphosphoroamidodithioate, S-isopropyl-S-propyl-N-4-phenylbutyrylphosphoroamidodithioate, S-methyl-S-rnethyl-N-4-(3-chlorophenyl)pentanoylphosphoroamidodithioate, S-methyFS-ethyl-N-cinnamoylphosphoroamidodithioate, S-allyl-S-pentyl-N-4-phenylbut-2-enoylphosphoroamidodithioate, 'S-allyl-S-allyl-N-3-phenylprop-2-enoylphosphoroamidodithioate and S-hexyl-S-hexy1-N-cinnamoylphosphoroamidodithioate.

The preferred compounds of formula I are O,S-dia1kyl- N-aralkanoylphosphoroamidothioates wherein R and R are alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R is phenylalkyl substituted on the phenyl moiety with up to 2 fluorine, chlorine or bromine atoms, and R is hydrogen.

The compounds of formula I may be prepared by acylating an appropriate O-hydrocarbylaS-hydrocarbylphosphoroamidothioate or S-hydrocarbyl-S-hydrocarbylphosphoroamidodithioate. O alkyl-S-alkylphosphoroamidothioates and their preparation are disclosed in US. Pat. No. 3,309,266. O-alkyl-S-unsaturated hydrocarbyl phosphoroamidothioates and their preparation are disclosed in US. 3,649,723.

Conventional acylating agents, such as acyl halides, ketenes and acid anhydrides and conventional acylating conditions may be used in this reaction. In the case of the N-aralkanoyl compounds, aralkanoyl chlorides are preferred acylating agents.

This acylation reaction (illustrated with an acyl halide as the acylating agent) may be represented by the following equation:

BY 0 o RY o ("J-R \;NH R-ii-C1 liN HOl n s R3 la in 1 (II) (III) (IV wherein R, R R R and Y have the same significance as previously defined.

This acylation will usually be carried out at about 0 to 60 C. in the presence of solvents such as methylene chloride, chloroform, tetrahydrofuran and benzene. Pressure is not critical in this reaction. For convenience, atmospheric or autogenous pressure will be used. Under normal conditions, stoichiometric proportions or a slight deficiency of acylating agent will be used. The acylation will usually take 2 to 24 hours to reach completion. The reaction product may be purified by conventional extraction and recrystallization techniques.

N-acylated phosphoroamidothioates of this invention may also be prepared by acylating an appropriate 0,0- dihydrocarbylphosphoroamidothionate and then isomerizing the resulting N-acylphosphoroamidothionate with an alkylating agent to produce the O-hydrocarbyl-S-hydrocarbyl N acylphosphoroamidothioate. This reaction scheme is represented (using an acyl chloride as the acylating agent) by the following equations:

o s (i-R T I (RO):P-N

wherein R represents an alkylating agent corresponding to P This acylation may be carried out by the same techniques described above for the acylation reaction depicted in equation (1). The acylation reaction (2) is also described in applicants U.S. Ser. No. 148,139, filed May 28, 1971. The reaction between the N-acylphosphoroamidothionate and the alkylating agent may be done according to the procedures described in US. 3,309,266 for reacting 0,0 dialkylphosphoroamidothionate with an alkylating agent.

Suiable alkylating agents represented by R include alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl halides, particularly iodides, e.g., methyl iodide, ethyl iodide, allyl iodide, propargyl iodide, butyl iodide, etc. and dialkyl and dialkenyl sulfates, e.g., dimethyl sulfate, diethyl sulfate, diallyl sulfate and dihexyl sulfate.

(VII) Alternatively, the 0,0-dihydrocarbyl-N-acylphosphoroamidothioate (VI) can be converted to the O,S-dihydrocarbylphosphoroamidothioate (VII) by treating the 0,0- compound (VI) with a sodium alkyl mercaptide (R SNa) to form the S-sodium salt and alkylating the S-sodium salt to form the O,S-compound (VII). This reaction scheme is represented by the following equations:

S O NaS O The metalation reaction depicted in equation (4) is conducted by contacting substantially equimolar amounts of the reactants (VI) and (VIII) in the liquid phase in an inert solvent at a temperature of 10-100 C. The reaction is complete within 10 hours, more usually in 5 hours or less. The sodium salt product (IX) may be used for further reaction without separation. The alkylation of the sodium salt (IX) is effected by mixing substantially equimolar amounts of the sodium salt (IX) and the alkylating agent R in an inert solvent at a temperature in the range of 080 C., preferably 25-60 C. The product (VII) is isolated by conventional methods, e.g., extraction, chromatography, etc.

If the acylating agent, e.g.,

o IV-("l-Cl, is Weak it may be desirable to prepare the compounds of this invention by arnidating an appropriate 0,0-dihydro carbylphosphorothiochloridate to obtain 0,0-dihydrocarbyl-N-acylphosphoroamidothioate and reacting said N- acylphosphoroamidothioate with an alkylating agent as described above. This reaction scheme is illustrated by the following set of equations:

The S hydrocarbyl-S-hydrocarbylphosphoroamidothioate can be prepared by the reaction of phosphorous oxychloride with a mercaptan followed by amidation of the resulting S-hydrocarbyl-S-hydrocarbylphosphoroamidodithioate. The first step of the synthesis involves the addition of 2 mols of a mercaptan to 1 mol of phosphorous oxychloride (POCI according to the following equations (if R and R are the same, a single reaction can be carried out):

The above reactions are preferably carried out in the presence of a weak base, such as the organic amines, for example pyridine, dimethyl aniline, triethyl amine, etc. The base is preferably present in an amount at least equal to the moles of mercaptan. An inert organic solvent, such RS RS 0 1 -01 R NH, 1 NHR H01 R 5" R 8 (10) wherein R, R adn R have the same significance as previously defined.

The reaction is preferably carried out in an inert organic solvent, such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, at temperatures in the range of 10 to 75 C., preferably 40 to 60 C. Completion of the reaction is indicated by cessation of ammonium chloride precipitation. Following the reaction, the crude product can be isolated by filtration and then separated from ammonium chloride by selective extraction with a solvent, such as acetone, methanol or similar organic materials.

"The 0,0-dihydrocarbylphosphoroamidothioate compounds used to prepare the compounds of the invention are prepared by the following reactions:

The above reactions (11-13) are conducted by essentially the same procedures described for reactions (8-10).

EXAMPLES The following examples describe methods which may be used to prepare the phosphoroamidothioates of this invention.

Example I.-Preparation of O,S-dimethyl-N-phenylacetylphosphoroamidothioate A mixture of 10 g. 0,0-dimethyl-N-phenylacetylphosphoroamidothioate, 2 g. dimethyl sulfate and 10 m1. chloroform was refluxed for 3 hours (70-80" C.). The crude reaction mixture was chromatographed on silica (methylene dichloride/ acetone eluants) to give the product. Elemental analysis on the product is tabulated in Table I.

Example II.-Preparation of O,S-dimethyl-N3- phenylpropionylphosphoroamidothioate This compound was prepared by isomerizing 0,0-dimethyl-N-3-phenylpropionylphosphoroamidothioate with dimethyl sulfate and purified by chromatography on silica by a procedure similar to that of Example I. Elemental analysis on the compound is tabulated in Table I.

Example III.--Preparation of O,S-dimethyl-N-p-chlorophenylacetylphosphoroamidothioate This compound was prepared by the reaction of 0,8- dimethylphosphoroamidothioate and p-chlorophenylacetyl chloride in methylene dichloride. Elemental analysis on the compound is tabulated in Table I.

Example IV.-O,S-dimethyl-N-cinnamoylphosphoroamidothioate This compound was prepared by isomerizing 0,0-di methyl-N cinnamoylphosphoroamidothioate with dimethyl sulfate and purified by chromatography on silica by a procedure similar to that of Example I. Elemental analysis on the compound is tabulated in Table I.

Example V.-Preparation of S,S-dimethyl-N-acetylphosphoroamidodithioate A solution of 73.2 g. (0.48 mole) of phosphorous oxychloride in 300 ml. of dry diethyl ether was charged to a 1 liter flask at a temperature of 0 C. A solution of 76.2 g. (0.96 mole) of pyridine and 49 g. (1.0 mole) of methyl mercaptan in 400 ml. of diethyl ether was added slowly to the flask containing phosphorous oxychloride ovena 2-hour period of time, maintaining the temperature from 0 C. to 5 C. The mixture was then stirred for an additional 6 hours at temperatures of 0 to 10 C. After 18 hours of standing at 0 C. the crude reaction product was separated from the solid residue, stripped of solvent and purified to give 31.7 g. of a liquid S,S-dimethylphosphorochloridodithioate.

The'above S,S-dimethylphosphorochloridodithioate was then charged with 500 ml. of toluene to a 1 liter flask and ammonia gas added slowly at a tempearutre of 50 to 55 C. When the temperature started to drop, ammonia addition was stopped. The reaction was held at 50 C. for /2 hour and then cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filtrate was stripped of solvent under vacuum, then purified to give 6.6 g. of S,S-dimethylphosphoroamidodithioate. The compound had a melting point of 103-105 C., and the following N, S, P analysis:

Calculated (percent): N, 8.9; S, 41.0; P, 19.7. Found (percent): N, 9.65; S, 38.1; P, 19.2.

S,S-dimethylphosphoroamidodithioate was dissolved in 250 ml. of dichloromethane and charged to a 500 ml. flask. 39.3 g. (90.5 mole) of acetylchloride was added. The solution was refluxed for 2 hours and stored at room temperature for 18 hours. The dichloromethane and excess acetylchloride were removed by evaporation and the product dissolved in 250 ml. of dichloromethane to which was added 250 ml. water containing sufiicient calcium hydroxide to give a pH of 7 after thorough mixing. The organic phase was separated from the aqueous phase and the S,S-dimethyl-N-acetylphosphoroamidodithioate recovered from the organic phase as an oil (3.7 g.). Analysis on the product is tabulated in Table I.

Example VL-Prepartion of O-allyl-S-methyl-N- acetylphosphoroamidothioate A 68 g. 1.1 mol) sample of allyl alcohol was added dropwise to 84 g. (0.5 mol) phosphorous thiochloride (PSCl at 040 C. The resulting reaction mixture was cooled in a Dry-Ice/ acetone bath while g. (1 mol) of a 50% sodium hydroxide solution was added. After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was stirred at about 25C. for 1% hours, diluted with 200 ml. water and 50 ml. chloroform. The organic phase was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was distilled to 31.3 g. of 0,0-diallylphosphorochloridothioate, b.p. 72-74 C. (0.15 mm. Hg).

The above 0,0diallylphosphorochloridothioate (30 g.) and 500 ml. benzene were then charged to a flask and ammonia (10 g.) in ml. benzene was slowly added. A heavy precipitate was formed :in an exothermic reaction. The reaction was evaporated to give a cloudy white liquid. The liquid Was diluted with 50 ml. methylene chloride and refluxed with 10 g. of ammonium hydroxide for /2 hour. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated to give 20 g. of 0,0-diallylphosphoroamidothioate.

A g. (0.0518 mol) sample of the above 0,0-diallylphosphoroamidothioate, 6 g. (0.059 mol) acetic anhydride, 40 ml. methylene chloride and 1 ml. phosphoric acid was refluxed for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with 50 ml. water and 100 ml. aqueous saturated ammonium chloride solution. The aqueous solution was extracted with methylene chloride. The methylene chloride extracts were washed with aqueous ammonium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give 10.4 g. of 0,0-diallyl-N-acetylphosphoroamidothioate.

A mixture of 10 g. (0.0425 mol) of the above 0,0- diallyl-N-acetylphosphoroamidothioate, 4.3 g. (0.0425 mol) sodium n-butyl mercaptide and 40 ml. methanol was refluxed for 4 hours and then evaporated under reduced pressure to give the crude S-sodiumOa1lyl-N- acetylphosphoroamidothioate salt. The salt, 6 g. dimethyl sulfate and 40 ml. acetonitrile, were then refluxed for 25 hours. A heavy precipitate formed. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure to give 9 g. of a yellow liquid residue. The residue was chromatographed on silica (hexane/ methylene chloride/ acetone eluants) to give the S-methyl- O-allyl-N-acetylphosphoroamidothioate product as an oil. Elemental analysis for CH NO PS showed:

The compounds of this invention were tested as follows to illustrate their insecticidal activity. Test results are reported in Table II.

Test Procedures Cabbage lopper (Trichoplusia ni): An acetone solution of the candidate toxicant containing a small amount of nonionic emulsifier was diluted with water to 500 p.p.m. Cabbage leaf sections were dipped in the toxicant solution and dried. The sections were then infested with cabbage lopper larvae. Mortality readings were taken after 24 hours.

American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana L): A 500 p.p.rn. acetone solution of the candidate toxicant was placed in a micro-sprayer (atomizer). A random mixture of anesthetized male and female roaches was placed in a container and 55 mg. of the above-described acetone solution was sprayed on them. A lid was placed on the container. A mortality reading was made after 24 hours.

Houseflies (Musca domesticn: L.): A 500 p.p.m. acetone solution of the candidate toxicant was placed in a microsprayer (atomizer). A random mixture of anesthetized male and female flies was placed in a container and 55 mg. of the above-described acetone solution was sprayed on them. A lid was placed on the container. A mortality reading was made after 24 hours.

Two-spotted Mites (Tetramuchus urticae): An acetone solution of the candidate toxicant containing a small amount of nonionic emulsifier was diluted with water to 100 p.p.m. Pinto bean leaves which were infested with mites were dipped in the toxicant solution. Mortality readings were taken after 24 hours.

Aphids (Aphis gossypii Glover): An acetone solution of the candidate toxicant containing a small amount of nonionic emulsifier was diluted with water to 30 p.p.m. Cucumber leaves infested with the cotton aphids were dipped in the toxicant solution. Mortality readings were then taken after 24 hours.

TABLE II Percent mortality Cabbage Cock- House- Compound looper roach fly Mite Aphid O,S-dirnethyl-N-phenylacetyl-phosphoroamidot oate 30 0 0 99 100 O,S-dime thyl-N-3-phenyl- I propionyl-phosphoroamidothioate l 90 78 0 60 2 O,S-dimethyl-N- -chlorophenylacetyl-p osphoroamido-thioate 80 39 0 b 70 22 O,S-dimethyl-N-cinnamoylphosphoroarnidothioate... 94 0 100 0 S,S-dimethyl-N-acetylphosphoroamidodithioate. 0 60 100 97 98. 0-allyl-Smethyl-N-acetylphosphoroamidothioate. 90 100 100 85 625 p.p.m. b 30 p.p.m. 40 p.p.m.

In addition to the specific formulations and applicatron techniques described above, one or more of the comand the like may be used in such formulations. Liquid diluents which may be used with these compounds include water and aromatic solvents. In addition these formulations may contain other compatible pesticides, plant growth regulators, fillers, stabilizers, attractants and the like.

The term insecticide and insect as used herein refer to their broad and commonly understood usage rather than to those creatures which in the strict biological sense are classified as insects. Thus, the term insect is used not only to include small invertebrate animals belonging to the class Insecta but also to other related classes of,

arthropods whose members are segmented invertebrates having more or fewer than six legs, such as spiders, mites, ticks, centipedes, worms and the like.

As will be evident to those skilled in the art, various modifications on this invention can be made or followed, in the light of the foregoing disclosure and discussion, without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosure or from the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. Compound of the formula wherein R and R individually are alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, R is phenylalkyl or phenylalkenyl of 7 to 10 carbon atoms and of up to 2 fluorine, chlorine or bromine atoms, R is hydrogen or References Cited alkyl of l to 6 carbon atoms and Y is oxygen or sulfur.

2. Compound of Claim 1 wherein R and R are alkyl UNITED STATES PATENTS of l to 3 carbon atoms, R is hydrogen and Y is oxygen. 3,201,446 3/1965 Tolkmith 260-959 3. Com ound of Claim 2 wherein R and R are math 1 and 2 is bpenzyL y 5 LORRAINE A. WEINBERGER, Primary Examiner 4. Compound of Claim 2 wherein R and R are methyl R. L. RAYMOND, Assistant Examiner and R is Z-phenylethyl.

5. Compound of Claim 2 wherein R and R are methyl US. Cl. X.R. and R p-chlorobenzyl.

6. Compound of Claim 2 wherein R and R are methyl 10 260 424219 220 and R is styryl. 

